Lime Avenue, Long Buckby, Northampton, NN6 7RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN6 7RG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	48.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.1%	51.7%	0.6%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of NN6 7RG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.5%	18.6%	-4.9%	37.9%	-19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	65.1%	4.4%	44.2%	20.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5%	6.3%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52%	49.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.4%	35.7%	2.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.9%	11.8%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	13.4%	-2.7%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	16.1%	2.0%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.1%	4.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	32.2%	3.7%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	98.9%	0.6%	81.4%	17.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	96.9%	0.0%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.4%	0.5%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Lime Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Avenue was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% lower than the Long Buckby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Long Buckby and the 341st lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NN6 7RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lime Avenue are based on 75 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lime Avenue, Long Buckby, Northampton, NN6 7RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN6 7RG

Average Price
£331,144

Semi-Detached
£314,927

Terraced
£309,939

Detached
£376,674

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Avenue

Average Price
£422,576

Semi-Detached
£426,115

Terraced
£312,818

Detached
£467,554

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Lime Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-08-28	£389,657
10 Lime Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-07-31	£385,446
6 Lime Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-01-18	£260,750
2 Lime Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2021-05-28	£341,610
11 Lime Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-02-21	£325,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN6 7RG

Employment

NN6 7RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in NN6 7RG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	108
Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	26
Education	19
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	16
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Buckby Infant School High Street , Long Buckby NN6 7RE	3out of 4	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Buckby Junior School South Close , Long Buckby NN6 7PX	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Haddon Church of England Primary School Church Lane , East Haddon NN6 8DB	4out of 4	3,723 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School The Green , West Haddon NN6 7AN	3out of 4	4,429 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brington Primary School Little Brington , NN7 4HX	3out of 4	5,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dynasty	The Village Garden, 12 High Street	659 yd
NomNow	10A High Street, Long Buckby	670 yd
El Jefe Tacos	10A High Street, Long Buckby	670 yd
Ayaans Garden ltd	11A Market Place, Long Buckby	741 yd
Voujon	3 Church Street, Long Buckby	746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pop Up Place	10A High Street, Long Buckby	670 yd
The Badgers Arms	2 High Street, Long Buckby	695 yd
The Old Kings Head	2 Harbidges Lane, Long Buckby	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Fryer	6 Brington Road, Long Buckby	676 yd
Bella Pizza	2A High Street, Long Buckby	695 yd
Lee Garden Takeaway	2 Church Street, Long Buckby	698 yd
Verdes Sandwich Shop	11B Market Place, Long Buckby	731 yd
Pizzaman	11A Market Place, Long Buckby	741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	High Street, Long Buckby		535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckby Health & Leisure Ltd HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Long Buckby Fire Station STATION ROAD		1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	26.49 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.